Odontolcae

plural noun

Odon·​tol·​cae

ˌōˌdän‧ˈtälˌsē

in some classifications

: a superorder of Aves including Hesperornis and related genera of extinct aquatic birds with teeth set in a groove

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from odont- + -olcae (from Greek holkos, holkē furrow)

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